Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1928, Page 35

" AVENUE BUILDINGS CONTROL FAVORED Committee of One Hundred Indorses Principle of Gov- ernment Zoning. “Fhe general principle of Government control over the character of buildings adjacent to big Government develop- ments, such as the Federal triangle south of Pennsylvania avenue, was in- dorsed yesterday afternoon by the ‘Washington committee of one hundred ©of the American Civic Association. ‘The committee, meeting in the board room of the Union Trust Co., also heard & comprehensive presentation of the B’mponl for & municipal group of build- gs south of Judiciary Square. Municipal Architect Harris, after ex- laining the proposed center, which he ustrated with slides, said the Com- missioners were working on a bill which they would present soon to the Budget Bureau providing for means of raising the money to purchase the ground. Of the $9,000,000 necessary for buying the ground Harris said it was the hope of the Commissioners to have the money raised by a loan to the District of Co- lumbia from the Federal Government, to be repaid at the rate of about 3 per cent interest over a long period. The “crying need” of the District at the present time, Mr. Harris said, was in the matter of the courts. The ques- tion was becoming urgent, he said, in view of the fact that the Federal Gov- ernment was rapidly developing the tri- le south of Pennsylvania avenue and private interests already were plan- ning to develop the north side of the Avenue. This l.tter phase was brought to & head, he indicated, by application for a permit for a new National Hotel, | long run which would be on the site of the grm’xend proposed for the new municipal center, Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the committee, favored the principle of legislation for Fine Arts Commission control over the character of buildings to be erected on the north side of Penn- sylvania avenue. He reported that Philadelphia had successfully developed a method .of such control of structures built on both sides of the new Fair- mount parkway which was cut through the city. Such restrictions, Mr. Delano re- had served as a guarantee to the value of the property. Owners who had protested the control at first were now welcoming the restriction, he said, as it added to the desirability of the property along the whole driveway. Joshuia Evans, jr., suggested’ that conferences be held among committees of the trade bodles of the city to study the matter and work out a measure upon which all progressive bodies of the city could agree and work to promote through Congress. Maj. Clayton E. Emig praised the principle behind the suggested legisla- tion and said “every public-spirited citizen” should support it. Maj. Carey H. Brown of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission explained that some such control of character of buildings was necessary, but that the commission itself was not yet satisfled with the wording of pro- posed legislation. He said there were many private and semi-public agencies which would no doubt be willing to assist the Government by putting up attractive structures adjacent to Gov- ernment developments and parkways. Legislation Necessary. ‘The north side of Pennsylvania ave- nue he charactetized as the “most won- derful place in the United States for buildings of monumental chatacter.” The commission was convinced of the necessity of some such legislation, he said, but it wanted to be careful to work out further the language of a pro- posed measure. E. C. Graham, who admitted there had been considerable difference of opinion over the proposed restrictions, counseled against haste in the matter. He suggested that it would “pay in the not to push it too hard,” and that slow growth of the principle even- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. tually would allay objection. Frank P. Leetch favored the general rinciple, but warned that such legis- ation should be drafted with a view also to protecting the constitutional rights of property owners. Dorsey Hyde reported that the boa:d of directors of the Chamber of Com- merce had declined to indorse the Ship- stead bill, but was convinced that the principle, generally speaking, behind the measure was “necessary.”’ Speaking to his resolution of indorse- ment, which was adopted by the com- mittee, Charles F. Consaul, vice chair- man of the committee, said he believed the matter was in the “educational” stage. He doubted if any legislation of the kind could be passed at the short session of Congress, but he predicted eventual success if civic organizations reoresented in the committee of one hundred would work for it. Fred G. Coldren, counsel of the plan- ning commission, outlined the legal history back of the growth of zoning. He believed that sentiment in Congress was “pretty nearly in favor of enact- ment of the bill as it stands.” PERTUSSIN notonly relieves the cough, but helps to clear out the infectious mucus—and in so harmless a way that even little children and those weak- ened by illness can takeitsafely. PERTUSSIN contains no dope and is considered by many physicians a most soothing and effective remedy for stubborn coughs. 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